Years in the making. Finally here.

A Record, Not a Brochure

My dad took this trip for the first time years before I did. He went back more than once. Every time he came home, he said the same thing: you have to go.

There were years that was not possible. 2026 was the year that changed.

This site is the record of that trip — not a brochure, not a highlight reel. A day-by-day account of the journey, paired with the lecture notes from Dr. Bur at each site: the history, the scripture, the archaeological context that turns a landmark into a legible place.

If you've been, you'll recognize what this land does to you. If you haven't, start here.

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Personal selections: IMG_5211, IMG_9453, and IMG_9952.

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From the Ground — Photographs taken during the 2026 journey. Each image is tagged to its site and day.